Resourcefulness revisited: Further psychometric evaluation of resourcefulness scale.

Rossetti, Kristina G.; Zlomke, Kimberly R.

Resourcefulness, a collection of problem‐solving, coping, self‐control and emotion regulation skills, has been shown to moderate health outcomes in various caregiver populations. Caregivers of children with neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), report higher levels of stress, anxiety and depressive symptoms with poorer health‐related quality of life. The current study replicated and extended psychometric research on the Resourcefulness Scale (RS) among caregivers of children with ASD (n = 287) and a comparison group of caregivers of non‐affected children (n = 207). Results suggest acceptable internal consistency and construct validity when using the RS among caregivers of children with and without ASD. The RS demonstrated poor temporal stability over an average of 4 weeks (r = 0.087, p = 0.434). Caregivers of children with ASD report higher levels of general, social, and personal resourcefulness than non‐affected caregivers. Findings validate the use of the RS within caregiving populations with implications for clinical use and future research in the development of interventions to enhance caregiver QoL.

PROBLEM solving in children; CAREGIVERS; SELF-management (Psychology); PSYCHOMETRICS; COMPARATIVE studies; AUTISM in children; QUALITY of life; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation; EMOTIONS; ANXIETY; PSYCHOLOGICAL stress

Stress & Health: Journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress, 2021, Vol 37, Issue 4, p631

1532-3005

Academic Journal

10.1002/smi.3024